| The Real Police - Stories from the Crescent City by James Prine |
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| Price: $12.95 US
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Paperback, 142 pages |
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Book Description:
"The Real Police- Stories
from the Crescent City" takes an inside look at contemporary law enforcement in a major American city.
Let the cops tell you their stories here, without fear of Department reprisal. You might
be shocked, you might be offended . . . but you will definitely get the truth as the cops
see it!
You will see New Orleans' cops at their best...and you will see that they have not-so-good days, too. The upshot is that big city cops are actual people, not just uniformed robots. This eye-opener contains the true stories of nearly a hundred street cops working in and around New Orleans...America's most exotic and romantic city. Sandwiched between the stories are little-known facts about law enforcement in general, and New Orleans in particular. Also included are quotes which put each story in perspective.
The wacky humor...especially the parachuting dog story...is as unusual and offbeat as any you'll see in TV shows or Hollywood productions...and all of it is true. The names of the participants were changed to protect . . . 'the guilty.'
Not all of the stories are funny. Police work can be a grim, bloody, frustrating profession, and on these pages you will get a chance to learn how cops actually feel as they handle murder investigations, drowned victims' body recoveries, and the invariable red tape and political considerations that make real cops' lives miserable.
Warning: The Real Police contains graphic depictions of violent death, sexual situations, street language, and does not cater to 'political correctness.'
From the Author:
"I sank a lot of work...and my life savings...into this book. The big publishing houses turned it down, because I'm not a celebrity. Why would anyone buy a book written by an unknown author?
Well...these stories...of my friends and colleagues...were far too important to be be buried, re-written, toned down, or otherwise made 'politically correct.' Truth is truth, no matter if it makes some people uncomfortable.
If you secretly root for the underdog...or smile when the long shot hits its target...The Real Police was written with you in mind!
Help me achieve my dream!"
James S. Prine personally signs each and every book.